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Felch Quarry in July 1888. Two of the sandstone bodies are seen that form part of a southeast and southwest j1.owingfluvial system. M.P. Felch shown with exposed dinosaur bones (dark objects) in front of him. These bones occur near the top of a lateral accretion that Felch is standing on. Other bones were collected in this accretion deposit where the open shed is located. Lower white arrows point to the upper bounding'surfaceassooatedvmh this set of lateral accretions, upper white arrows point to other bounding surfaces.
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... Quarry (Figure 8) is one of the richest dinosaur sites in the Morrison, having produced ten holotypes and three skeletons currently on display at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C. (Evanoff and Carpenter, 1998). The quarry occurs near the top of the lower member and is about 70 m lower than the localities at Cope's Nipple. ...
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... Lindsey Quarry. A partial Camarasaurus grandis was accidentally uncovered near a bentonite mine (Carpenter 2002;Fig. 6C, D). ...
The Garden Park National Natural Landmark in central Colorado U.S.A. was established for 40 acres (0.16 sq. km) by the U.S. National Park Service in 1973 in recognition of its historical and paleontological significance. It was here that rather complete dinosaur skeletons were first discovered in great abundance and diversity in the late 1800s, sparking a growth in worldwide interest in dinosaurs. The dinosaur quarries played
an important part in the “Bone Wars” in the early history of American paleontology. Despite the National Natural Landmark designation, human-caused environmental deterioration continued. Not until passage of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) in 1976 did the Bureau of Land Management reassess the negative environmental impacts
of public lands in Garden Park. A series of studies led to incremental protection of the environment and paleontological resources, beginning with the establishment of a Research Natural Area in 1987, then a larger Area of Critical Environmental Concern in 1996, and finally a greatly expanded National Natural Landmark in 2013. The multipurpose land usage mandated by FLPMA has at times resulted in conflicting goals in Garden
Park. Over time, the local BLM has gradually increased protection of the paleontological resources, geological scenery and rare plants, while also providing educational and recreational opportunities.
